Some people think it is more important to spend money on roads and motorways than on public transport systems. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Agree or disagree.

It is commonly believed by many individuals that governments should invest more amount in building roadways than public

transport

. I completely disagree with

this

view because spending more on roads would lead to traffic congestion and using these roads would adversely affect the environment. The primary problem associated with using roads

instead

of the public system is the increased traffic.

This

is because increased individual

transport

systems

such

as cars or bikes would take up more space on the roads and

hence

it would lengthen the total duration of the journey.

For example

, in a city like Bangalore, where there are two cars per family, traffic-congestion is becoming an unresolvable issue due to city's highway planning.

Hence

, because spending large sum on building roads would encourage to use more vehicles, governments should allocate budget for more important public

transport

.

Additionally

, motorways would discourage the use of mass transit, resulting in a sharp increase in

pollution

. If working professionals, which is a major chunk of travellers, use buses or trains for their daily commute, the fuel usage will reduce significantly.

This

will gradually resolve the issue of air

pollution

. Using subways would

also

help decrease the noise

pollution

since there are virtually no horns required during a subway journey. To illustrate, Amsterdam's early investments in bringing about a change in their public

transport

have massively reduced its carbon footprint.

Therefore

, in order to reduce

pollution

, it is essential to build better transit systems than motorways. To sum up, many individuals argue that a significant portion of the government budget should be allocated for building highways

instead

of advancing mass commute. In my opinion,

this

has more downsides than upsides because of the congestion problems and its impact on the global ecosystem.